RECEIVED

CLERK’S OFFICE

DEC 07 2004

STATE OF ILLINOIS

John A.

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Control

PE

Board

December 6, 2004

Ms. Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk

Illinois Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-5000

Chicago, IL 60601

Re:

Docket No. R-04-021

Revisions to Radium Water Quality Standards

Dear Ms. Gunn:

For the past 42 years I have represented various Will County municipalities as they have

struggled with limited resources to meet State and Federal water and wastewater standards with

the goal of improving our health and environment. There is no doubt that today our water

supplies, rivers, streams, and lakes are healthier because of these efforts, and the results have

supported the cost. Unfortunately, the radium water quality standards being considered have not

been shown to improve our health or environment. In addition, the money spent recently by

many Tilinois communities to meet drinking water standards for radium will have been wasted

should standards which cannot be met with their constructed water treatment systems be

implemented.

Therefore, I strongly encourage the Pollution Control Board to consider the cost/benefit ratio of

any standard.

Thank you for this opportunity to provide the Board with my comments.

Sincerely,

JAD/rt

17552 Thorndale Court